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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1954
Page
6
Funeral details list services for Michael Joseph Here and several family members. Services at St Matthew's Church East Syracuse and St Agnes Cemetery, with interments at Holy cross sites, note home addresses 2649 and 1101 Willis Avenue. Relatives include Hubert Cowan, Joseph C. Bolle, and Donald Stanton among others. Burial at St Alphonsus Church Fort Hill Cemetery. Public calling hours and arrangements noted across multiple homes and towns.
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine E. Gibbons were held at 9:30 AM in her daughter's home and at 10 AM in Most Holy Rosary Church. Bishop Cunningham, clergy, and a long list of pallbearers attended. burial followed at St. Agnes Cemetery.
Albert W. Hooke president of Oneida County Savings Bank since 1929 dies of a heart attack at 69. He served since 1907 and held directorships at Institutional Securities Corp. and trusteeships with the Central New York School for the Deaf and Jervis Library Assn. Survived by wife Roberta two sons Albert B. Hooke and F. Schuyler Hooke a daughter Beverly Aspinwall and other relatives. services in Rome with calling hours and burial details provided.
Starting December with a spree of good deeds, over 100 city employees from 14 departments including Water and Public Works donate at the Syracuse Regional Blood Center during a two week drive. Already 70 donors have given and more are expected before next Thursday when the drive ends. Previously 36 staff members volunteered on Friday November 23. Dr. Thomas Laurie, director of the Blood Program, praises city employee turnout as vital to ongoing blood needs. Recruitment among city employees occurs twice yearly.
A James Quethera of 3104 Salina street died of a heart attack last night after being stricken near 1983 S Salina East term ambulance rushed him to Onondaga General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Born in Clearfield Pennsylvania he was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife Julia Phillips Quethera a son Al James Jr two daughters Candace Ann and Deborah Ann Quethera 15 brothers and sisters. John G Butler Funeral Home to conduct services Monday with burial at Glenwood Cemetery Watertown. Friends may call today 7 to 9 PM and tomorrow 2 to 4 PM.
The Krasner Chamber Music Ensemble drew a large Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts audience for a program featuring Beethoven Serenade in D Major Op 25 and Debussy First String Quartet. Prof Louis Krasner, Joan Oberbrunner, Claude Bartel, Jack Karp and Wilfred Whose oboe, Adrienne Krasner and Franklin Mol provided strong performances and program notes. The next concert is scheduled for March 3 with a February Concert Forum-EvW.
The will of Lizzie M. Vickery of Three Rivers directs residual estate funds to the Onondaga Cortland Council Boy Scouts after her brother Stephen A. Vickery dies. The 1937 will creates a trust with income to Vickery for life, then principal to the Scouts, to support purposes not covered by other charities. The probate was filed yesterday by Sumogate Nghattes Milford and Jensiss Vickery.
Mrs. Dorothy Serafino, wife of Joseph Serafino, at 90 Elm Street, was in fair condition at Geneva General Hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen and back after a 22 caliber rifle discharged when she dropped it while handling it at home. Her brother Robert Zemkin found her. Joseph McDonough and Sgt. Thomas McLaughlin investigated.
The Onondaga Ground Observation Post of the county Civil Defense Corps holds an awards meeting at Onondaga School at 7 PM. Captain William Reynolds and Colonel John York will attend as York presents the awards to volunteer observers for hours served at the airplane spotting post. Mrs Elizabeth Crowther oversees the meeting.
The New York Court of Appeals reversed lower rulings in a battle between homeowner Herman Single and contractor Edward Whitmore over which side of a corner lot is the front. The ruling says the front is the Herman Drive side, affecting setback lines and a 35 foot front requirement for building lines. Whitmore must adjust a house built with less than 35 feet from that boundary.
Cyrus B. Hannah 25 of Newark New Jersey held in Monroe County jail on $50000 bail charged with raping Airwoman Third Class Grace Acker 20 of Clearfield Pennsylvania near Sampson Air Force Base. Acker identified him as her attacker after leaving the base hospital.
Police booked four people after they refused to cooperate with a patrolman investigating a car crash in the 1500 block of East Fayette. David Davenport and James Taylor, both 22 and from Utica, along with Mary Russo, 22, of 613 Harrison Street, were charged with disorderly conduct. Louise Stiler, 26, of Niagara Falls, admitted driving the car and faced charges of dangerous driving and failure to produce an operator's license. The incident began when Patrolman Adelbert Stocum found a damaged car and a group refusing to answer questions, using abusive language and threatening him. The wagon was summoned to take the four to police headquarters.
Michael Siano of 623 Delemar Place reported to Patrolman Charles Dwyer that two empty suitcases were stolen from his car parked near Syracuse Surplus Company at Lodi and W Hiawatha Boulevard. One blue with trim bore initials R.V.P. and the other brown with PMS.
A weather forecast notes occasional snow and continued cold tonight and Sunday. Yesterday's high reached 17, with a sunset at 7 20 and sunrise tomorrow. A record high 68 for today plus a low reading in 1M4 are cited, along with humidity around 74 percent today. Other city readings list varied lows and highs in Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City and Philadelphia.
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